Rewterz Threat Advisory – Multiple IBM Cognos Controller and XML External Vulnerabilities
January 24, 2022Rewterz Threat Alert – ServHelper Backdoor – Active IOCs
January 24, 2022Rewterz Threat Advisory – Multiple IBM Cognos Controller and XML External Vulnerabilities
January 24, 2022Rewterz Threat Alert – ServHelper Backdoor – Active IOCs
January 24, 2022Severity
Medium
Analysis Summary
Smoke Loader, a malicious bot application can be used to load additional malware. Smoke Loader has been spotted in the wild since 2011, carrying a variety of payloads. This malware is mostly used to load additional malicious software, which is often obtained from a third-party source. Smoke Loader has the capacity to load its own modules, allowing it to do several tasks without the need for other components. To date, the supplier of Smokeloader, who goes by the alias SmokeLdr, is still active in delivering this malware as a service. It is well-known for using deception and self-defense. It also includes a number of plug-ins. This malware can be spread in several ways and is widely linked to criminal activity. The malware routinely makes requests to reputable websites such as microsoft.com, bing.com, adobe.com, and others to mask its C2 activity.
Impact
- Information Theft
- Exposure of Sensitive Data
Indicators of Compromise
MD5
- d406faae864ab747a471371789a22a57
- 07d302f008f5c956c5b072e0b62f3dea
- 4e167dda0e7f6af7ae1b5290a66cf01e
- 9290373428ffab670e347d1b0f52ceb3
- df50751562b41f19894c1014b70d22a4
- bb5783735dbe29e0b455fe6afc45a4c3
- 3a6ee9678dfbeff92bd5a7b72c0c99fa
- 84d673d64320301159ed8e66b66b5f1d
- 45486ba2aa031e21a34182ab5a61cae3
- 6cd8aa193f36c10e9de31e47f0503d2d
SHA-256
- 0abc9099ebbf08d503a2e060167c38d58d0fe645520d42fd589a7ef9d38852e5
- 1bd98018f6f782d5a22f8ba9748ec93c716f477aef411fcfbe5326ff3a6df263
- 6c7e97d1b2715c5db51cd6e09c8e45b3147175969de522f5e43bfdf7a46baa62
- 1e061432a06c9e4935cd837118e5d68d79ec6c6bbdddcc40d8682e50db7344fa
- d30cc316c0be21368157dda4a3c19c18a9ab2902fe88d50aedb7a381227e992b
- 0992771f4f12c5c9cd19949849a22bdcdae95615407b9bf62c093e5aada1f0d0
- 39b179e39383bc82ab630b266047c0040681db9e12e8e8d38fb5352fd81a0063
- 71eaf5327a1489db4d89887575fff720f8f261be6635d18c40e64fa636258c2f
- 0424bc2c65cb1c1ea15f6d0870d5870dc81d2e3a704ee35ba908cdaf721b9020
- bfbb5f477e58c173f83ab157415782b680694c9ba43d20bef89dda58bc840c06
SHA-1
- 221979c88b903eec8c2f840ec4edc1aaba4bcdb7
- ba366e299a90557523b4fb80258a1e4963725a40
- 75715f5643a22ba41b079cccf0da2a14f900a8af
- 699efbdc4cec837116cd2f1233ff1777f24d3588
- 26b8b82f519407e534a996f6400810aa659a47f6
- 8b4d2a2bf23e40eab6f79071fe9ebe0da70ccf54
- 0749bf73d7a645ff293b45f2e35d9bfc3b1ce789
- b41a73d6883ed88fb9d5831a45cbade13b083314
- bfc5017c75aae4a8d058bfbd3117d62305adc6fa
- 02c381707e01667e8a089e27dcb3c0a9e5b9e794
Remediation
- Exercise caution when receiving messages from unknown senders.
- Block all threat indicators at your respective controls.
- Keep your software updated to the latest patches.
- Search for IOCs in your environment.